Oregon commercial SC Level 1 bonds.
$495 flat.
Oregon sets a fixed $55,000 bond for a Level 1 commercial specialty contractor endorsement under ORS 701.084 — the highest CCB specialty tier. Ours is $495 flat — the price our carrier set for this bond, identical for every contractor. No credit check; the bond is issued when you pay.
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How much does an Oregon commercial SC Level 1 bond cost?
$495 at the $55,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps to filed.
Your CCB endorsement is waiting on this bond. Here's the entire process — no broker phone tag:
Apply once, online
Business details, owner information, effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Approved
Most are approved as soon as you apply. No credit check.
E-sign & file with the CCB
Pay online and receive the executed bond ready to file with your CCB commercial specialty endorsement. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the board insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Oregon licenses construction contractors through the Construction Contractors Board (CCB). For a Level 1 commercial specialty contractor — the larger-volume specialty tier — ORS 701.084 sets the bond at $55,000. The bond is a performance-and-payment guarantee standing behind your work and your contracts.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier standing behind you, and the State of Oregon through the CCB (the obligee), with owners and others you contract with as the protected parties. If the CCB issues a final order against you under ORS 701.146, the surety pays up to the bond amount.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Contractors who finish their work and pay their bills treat the bond as a license formality, not a risk. The bond must stay active for the two-year life of your license.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the $55,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
E-sign & file with the CCB. Pay online and receive the executed bond ready to file with your CCB commercial specialty endorsement. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the board insists.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $495 at the $55,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check. Submit once and your bond is issued when you pay.
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$495 flat, short application, bond issued when you pay. Free until issued.